Cruiser and Transport Force
The Cruiser and Transport Service was a unit of the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet during World War I that was responsible for transporting American men and materiel to France.
Composition
On 1 July 1918, the Cruiser and Transport Force was composed of the following ships:[1]
Organization Cruiser And Transport Force United States Atlantic Fleet 1 July 1918 Rear Admiral Albert Cleaves Commander
Cruiser Force
Squadron One
Cruiser Force, Squadron One, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
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Squadron Two
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, was under the command of Rear Admiral Marbury Johnston
Cruiser Force, Squadron Two, Division Four, was commanded by Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
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French Navy warships
French cruisers operating with Cruiser Force under the command of French Rear Admiral M. G. Grout
- Gloire, flagship
- Marseillaise
- Du Petit-Thouars
Transport Force
New York Division
Transport Force, New York Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
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Newport News Division
Transport Force, Newport News Division, was under the command of Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones
Foreign vessels
Foreign vessels operating with the Transport Force Newport News Division
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Notes
- ↑ Gleaves, p. 240. (Page 240 shows the date as "July 1, 1916", but is wrong. See p. 102 for a description of the appendices with the correct date of July 1, 1918, listed.)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Though belonging to the Russian American Line, the ship was under British charter. Also in this category was HMT Dwinsk which had been sunk on 18 June 1918.